Persons with developmental disabilities; terminology.
Summary
Corrects numerous sections of the Code of Virginia by replacing the term "intellectual disability" with "developmental disabilities" as appropriate.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Signed Mar 13, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Mar 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 458 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 21, 2017
Introduced
Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 20, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Feb 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 20, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101368D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Keith Hodges
RRepublican
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